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MO HB1181
Bill
Status
3/10/2015
Primary Sponsor
Travis Fitzwater
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AI Summary
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Amends Missouri Section 191.677 to add "intentionally projecting saliva at another person" as a prohibited act for individuals knowingly infected with HIV
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Existing prohibited acts include donating blood/organs/tissue, and recklessly exposing others to HIV through sexual intercourse, needle sharing, biting, or causing bodily fluids to contact another person's mucous membranes or nonintact skin without their knowledge and consent
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Violations are classified as a Class B felony, or a Class A felony if the victim contracts HIV from the contact
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Condom use is explicitly not a defense to charges involving sexual transmission
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Department of Health and Senior Services may share HIV-infected status, testing information, counseling records, and sexual partner contact information with law enforcement and prosecutors
Legislative Description
Specifies that it is a crime for an individual knowingly infected with HIV to intentionally project saliva at another person
Last Action
Public Hearing Scheduled, Bill not Heard (H)
4/7/2015